Baking is one of my absolute favorite activities to do during the holidays. I bake tray after tray of various cookies for my family and friends. I also bake plenty of extras to donate to my local library holiday cookie sale. My husband’s personal favorite cookie is the peanut butter Kiss cookie (or peanut butter blossom). I also love cookies that feature a chocolate kiss on top. In addition to the classic peanut butter version, this year I also developed a scrumptious peanut butter red velvet blossom cookie.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1 1/3 cups of white sugar, plus extra
- 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon of real mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
- 1 teaspoon of red food coloring
- 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour
- 1 cup of all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 3 tablespoon of cocoa powder
- Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses
Directions
- Unwrap the chocolate Kisses.
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- Cream together the butter and white sugar.
- Add the peanut butter, egg, mayonnaise, vanilla, and red food coloring to the butter mixture.
- Combine the flours, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder in a separate bowl.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Shape the cookie dough into 1-inch balls.
- Roll the cookie dough balls in the extra white sugar. (Use colored sugar for more festive cookies!)
- Place the sugared cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven.
- Immediately press a chocolate Kiss into the centers of the baked cookies.
- Allow the cookies to cool slightly before removing from the cookie sheet.
- Store the red velvet blossom cookies in an airtight container.
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Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies Recipe © 2018 Heather Johnson
Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Butter for Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Sugar for Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Peanut Butter for Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Egg and Mayonnaise for Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Wet Ingredients for Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Adding the Dry Ingredients to the Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Dough for Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Unbaked Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Baked Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Chocolate Kisses for Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Finished Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies © 2018 Heather Johnson
Peanut Butter Red Velvet Blossom Cookies Recipe © 2020 Heather Johnson